Stoke road traffic accidents
Stoke recorded 128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 196 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 196
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 196
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stoke
Roads in Stoke
Postcode districts in Stoke
Accidents in Stoke
Road collision statistics for Stoke
Collisions recorded
128
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
196
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stoke
Collisions in Stoke are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in Stoke happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stoke have produced 196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 15 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 101 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 124 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 62 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stoke
How many road accidents have there been in Stoke?
128 collisions have been recorded in Stoke in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 196 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stoke were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Stoke resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stoke?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Stoke, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stoke happen on?
96.9% of collisions in Stoke are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stoke?
Pedestrians make up 4.1% of the 196 casualties recorded in Stoke.
Is road safety in Stoke getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stoke fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Stoke come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Stoke cover 1999 to 2024.